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Open AccessDifferences in gene regulation by TLR3 and IPS-1 signaling in murine corneal epithelial cells
Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) and interferon-beta promoter stimulator-1 (IPS-1) are associated with antiviral responses to double-stranded RNA viruses and contribute to innate immunity. We previously reported th...
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Open AccessQuiescent innate and adaptive immune responses maintain the long-term integrity of corneal endothelium reconstituted through allogeneic cell injection therapy
This study aims to clarify the immunogenicity in acquired and innate immune responses of cultured human corneal endothelial cells (hCECs) applied for cell injection therapy, a newly established modality for co...
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Open AccessDistinct characteristics of central serous chorioretinopathy according to gender
To investigate the differences in clinical and genetic characteristics between males and females with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). Consecutive 302 patients (mean age; 56.3 ± 11.7, male/female: 249/5...
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Open AccessIntracellular pH affects mitochondrial homeostasis in cultured human corneal endothelial cells prepared for cell injection therapy
This study aimed to uncover the mechanism responsible for the clinical efficacy of cell injection therapy with fully differentiated cultured cells. Analysis of polarized expression of ion transporters on cultu...
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Open AccessInvestigation of the relationship between ocular sarcoidosis and dry eye
A relationship between ocular sarcoidosis (OcSar) and dry eye (DE) has previously been reported. Here we investigated the tear function in OcSar, and the other uveitis, Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease (VKH), to e...
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Open AccessSurgical outcomes of re-excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (re-PTK)
To assess the surgical outcomes of re-excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (re-PTK) for recurrent disease after initial PTK. Retrospective cohort study with historical comparison group. This study involv...
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Open AccessComparison of penetrating keratoplasty outcomes with or without microwave thermokeratoplasty
Microwave thermokeratoplasty (MTK) is a surgical procedure for the correction of pathologic corneal steepening. The purpose of this study was to examine the postoperative outcomes of eyes with advanced keratoc...
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Open AccessPluripotent epigenetic regulator OBP-801 maintains filtering blebs in glaucoma filtration surgery model
Inhibition of fibrosis is indispensable for maintaining filtering blebs after glaucoma filtration surgery (GFS). The purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of a pluripotent epigenetic regulator O...
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Open AccessPredictive biomarkers for the progression of ocular complications in chronic Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic Eeidermal necrolysis
This study aimed to clarify predictive biomarkers of mild and severe ocular complications of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) by examining the cytokines in tears. In 121 chro...
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Open AccessRegulation of gene expression by miRNA-455-3p, upregulated in the conjunctival epithelium of patients with Stevens–Johnson syndrome in the chronic stage
To investigate the role of miRNA in the pathogenesis underlying ocular surface complications in patients with Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS)/toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) in the chronic stage. Using oligonu...
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: Risk Factors for Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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Open AccessRisk Factors for Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome
This study investigated corneal endothelial cell density (ECD) in pseudoexfoliation (PEX) syndrome patients and evaluated the clinical factors associated with ECD for 51 eyes of 41 phakic patients with pseudoe...
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Open AccessRebamipide promotes lacrimal duct epithelial cell survival via protecting barrier function
Nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) is thought to be due to inflammation and fibrosis of lacrimal duct epithelial cells (LDECs). Here we investigated the effect of rebamipide, a drug that is used for the prot...
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Open AccessIdentification of HLA-A*02:06:01 as the primary disease susceptibility HLA allele in cold medicine-related Stevens-Johnson syndrome with severe ocular complications by high-resolution NGS-based HLA ty**
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are life-threatening acute inflammatory vesiculobullous reactions of the skin and mucous membranes. These severe cutaneous drug reactions are...
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Open AccessInvolvement of anterior and posterior corneal surface area imbalance in the pathological change of keratoconus
Keratoconus (KC) is an ectatic disorder with a high prevalence rate. However, the exact cause of the disease and possible underlying mechanisms of development remain unclear. In this present study, we aimed to...
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Open AccessDistinct Aqueous Humour Cytokine Profiles of Patients with Pachychoroid Neovasculopathy and Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration
This study investigated the pathophysiological features of pachychoroid neovasculopathy (PNV) and neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) by analysing and comparing cytokine profiles in aqueous hum...
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Open AccessImmunohistochemical Detection of Propionibacterium acnes in the Retinal Granulomas in Patients with Ocular Sarcoidosis
The etiology of sarcoidosis is still obscure; however, Mycobacteria and Propionibacterium acnes are considered the most implicated etiological agent for sarcoidosis. To investigate whether P. acnes is an etiologi...
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Open AccessPredictive clinical factors of cystoid macular edema in patients with Descemet’s strip** automated endothelial keratoplasty
The purpose of this present study was to investigate predictive clinical factors associated with cystoid macular edema (CME) post Descemet’s strip** automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) in a large case...
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Open AccessEfficient and reliable establishment of lymphoblastoid cell lines by Epstein-Barr virus transformation from a limited amount of peripheral blood
Lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCLs) transformed by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) serve as an unlimited resource of human genomic DNA. The protocol that is widely used to establish LCLs involves peripheral blood mononu...
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Open AccessDevelopment of functional human oral mucosal epithelial stem/progenitor cell sheets using a feeder-free and serum-free culture system for ocular surface reconstruction
Ocular surface reconstruction (OSR) using tissue-engineered cultivated oral mucosal epithelial cell sheets (COMECS) is a promising newly developed treatment for patients with severe ocular surface disease. Unt...
